Umesh Sadalge

• Provide leadership in all aspects of plant operations and maintenance
• Promote, encourage, and enforce 100% safety and environmental compliance
• Management of plant outage/O&M budget
• Outage oversight- 1B CT HGP and Unit 3 ST major
• Oversight of PWC daily work/SNOW management, planning and executions
• Assisted with plant staff development and succession planning programs
• Oversight of Plant Fort Myers VPP Recertification / Daily work /safety management practices.

• Managed and planned all necessary resources for daily maintenance of an 800 MW combined cycle power plant, featuring Siemens 501G gas turbines, a 2-cylinder reheat condensing steam turbine, and 3-pressure Hanjung HRSGs
• Oversaw all maintenance and upgrades to the plant’s Zero Liquid Discharge facility
• Ensured regulatory compliance through meticulous record-keeping, reporting, and regular audits
• Led a team of technicians, providing guidance and support for skill development and performance improvement
• Coordinated priorities between the maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to ensure timely completion
• Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, developing long-term solutions to minimize future disruptions
• Planned, organized, and managed plant outages, adhering to key performance metrics such as zero safety, budget, and schedule deviations
• Developed detailed maintenance budgets, effectively controlling expenses while ensuring optimal equipment performance
• Trained maintenance technicians in safety protocols, proper techniques, and industry best practices
• Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective procurement of parts and services, maintaining strong working relationships

• Represent OMPA interests in co-owned generation assets
• Advocated OMPA member city interests within the Southwest Power Administration hydro resource allocation
• Provided engineering oversight and support for all OMPA owned and maintained generation assets
• Conceived, planned, procured, and managed plant capital projects
• Developed technical and purchase specifications, created bid packages, conducted evaluations, and selected vendors
• Assisted plant management with outage planning, resource management, and outage support for all OMPA-owned and maintained generation assets
• Developed and implemented capital improvement and equipment life cycle plans

Past Projects-

• Procured and installed a 30 MVA step transformer, along with upgrades to the 480 VAC switchgear, MCC, 15 kV switchgear, and transformer protections
• Replaced hydro generator protection relaying and integrated it with the plant DCS
• Replaced 15 kV, 3000A switchgear
• Upgraded gas compressor controls

• Provide managerial oversight for all OMPA owned and maintained generation assets.
• Provide engineering support for plant projects along with troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and control issues
• Assist plant management with outage planning, resource management and outage support for all OMPA owned and maintained generation assets
• Monitored and analyzed plant performances to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
• Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
• Assist plant personnel in performing inspections on various components
• Development and implementation of five-year capital improvement, equipment life cycle and critical equipment testing plans
• Develop technical specifications for equipment procurement; create bid packages, bid evaluations and vendor selection
• Project conception and management /commissioning of Hydro plant governor upgrade
• Project conception, procurement, and installation of LM6000 turbine inlet fogging system
• Project conception and development of LM6000 MarkV to Woodward Micronet Controls Upgrade, in conjunction with generator protection and excitation controls upgrade
• Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Managed plant budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.

• Engineering and Maintenance management of OMPA generation assets comprising of IMPSA 35 MW hydro plant, two (2) LM6000PC units in simple and combined cycle configuration, GE 40 MW steam turbine with Foster Wheeler generation unit, and Siemens 102 MW, STG 2000E Simple Cycle Plant
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure effective EPC project management of 102 MW simple cycle plant.
• Effective implementation of OMPA plant safety, operator qualification, and maintenance programs.,
• Successful planning and execution of major and minor Simple and Combined cycle plant outages
• Managed numerous plant control system capital improvement projects, ensuring timely completion while staying within budget constraints.
• Implemented plant CMMS system and streamlined work order management processes to improve response times and enhance efficiency.
• Delivered cost savings through careful development and evaluation of bid specifications, vendor negotiation and efficient procurement processes for materials and services.

• Coordinated all necessary resources for daily maintenance operations at a 300 MW combined cycle power plant
• Conducted routine maintenance on combustion and steam turbines, HRSGs, three package boilers, and other plant equipment
• Implemented and managed the plant’s CMMS program, overseeing preventive, planned, and corrective maintenance, as well as material inventory, transactions, and purchasing
• Led the plant’s vibration and lube oil analysis programs, achieving zero equipment downtime due to forced outages
• Planned, organized, and managed two major outages annually, ensuring adherence to budget, safety, and schedule requirements